We require food and water to survive. This article accompanies our podcast about how we addressed both of these two critical issues at once by constructing our fish pond at The Place. If you build it, then stock it, you… Continue Reading
Our first plan was to get some neat fish cover in the newly built pond before it built. And if there had been even a single day between ‘dam built’ and ‘pond full’ that might have happened. But nope, the… Continue Reading
The Glock. Today, it’s considered old fashioned by many shooters. When Gaston Glock first introduced the firearm, it was one of the most controversial and feared weapons on the market. The Glock was the first majorly marketed “new generation” polymer… Continue Reading
Nature. It has a sound and a feel all it’s own This is what The Place sounds like on a spring evening…. Neither Spice or I are poets, but Ralph Waldo Emmerson was, so here’s what he had to say… Continue Reading
I’ve become an executive staff member of our county-wide emergency response team headquarters as a prep. As a member of the executive staff (volunteer position) I am a part of all conversations with our local emergency management governing body, and… Continue Reading
We pushed to get the pond at The Place built as early as possible in the year (we purchased the property in late spring) so that we could get as much grass cover growing before winter for erosion control purposes.… Continue Reading
Good news, this article has been updated and expanded upon. You can read about it HERE! https://beansbulletsbandagesandyou.com/bullets/2019/06/05/eyeglasses-are-a-prep-to-not-sit-on/
Today’s review is the ISSC M-22, the “.22 Glock Clone” whose purpose in the preppers/survivalists arsenal is to be an inexpensive trainer for Glock owners who can shoot .22LR instead of the more expensive center fire ammo that Glocks eat.… Continue Reading
Is it just me, or do many online “survivalist/preppers” come off to you as “all hat, no cattle” types? I’ve been reading posts on blogs & on forums, and I gotta admit some of them are just really making me… Continue Reading
We need food and water to survive. This post talks about how we addressed both issues at The Place with the construction of a pond. This is part one of a two part series, plus a podcast. Be sure to check… Continue Reading
Today’s review is the Rock Island Armory M200 .38 Special revolver with a 4 inch barrel. I bet I’ve stumped you guys with this one… what on earth would a prepper/survivalist want with an inexpensive, imported .38 Special wheel gun… Continue Reading
Deciding to plant perennial food plants is easy. It offers get of sun-ripened goodness. You can get shade, attract pollinators, deter trespassers, maybe help out some people in your community who can’t afford enough fresh fruit for their kids. … Continue Reading
Today we review the Augason Farms Vegetable Stew Blend mix. It was a work day out at The Place today, and it’s a chilly one, with snow still hiding in every bit of shade. It’d sure be nice to have… Continue Reading
Battery chain saws are quiet enough you can talk right over the top of them without raising your voice, whereas gas powered chain saws tell everybody within a mile or two of you exactly where you are, and that you are busy cutting wood, not paying attention to people who might be hunting you. Continue Reading
I keep reading posts and articles about preppers who have umpteen zillion guns, each one using a different caliber of ammo. Let’s talk today about streamlining ammo sizes to maximize our preps. We’ve all heard a similar conversation: “Hey, I’ve… Continue Reading